Box Score

BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Ahead by two early in the second half, the University of New England scored seven of the next eight goals in a 20-minute span to pull away from the University of Southern Maine and pick up a 15-10 non-conference victory in women's lacrosse action Saturday afternoon at Barbara J. Hazard Field.

The Nor'easters (6-1), who won their fifth consecutive match, were led by junior Danielle Cate (Boscawen, N.H.) with six goals. Seniors Mallory Long (Lewiston, Maine) and Liz DeGrandpre (Freeport, Maine), along with sophomore Jessy Dvorak (Windsor, Conn.) and first-year Cara Cole (Norwood, Mass.), each tallied two scores for UNE.

Dvorak added a game-high five draw controls, while senior Ginny Lee (York, Maine) collected six ground balls and four caused turnovers. In goal, junior Tara Geraghty (Barrington, R.I.) stopped 17 shots.

Southern Maine received four goals apiece from junior Jessica Martineau (Yarmouth, Maine) and senior Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine). Junior Kristy Kendrick (Waterboro, Maine) had team-highs in both draw controls (4) and caused turnovers (4).

First-year Samantha Kiesel (Lakeville, Mass.) made 18 saves for the Huskies, who lost their third in-a-row to drop to 3-4 on the season.

Scoring came early and often in the opening frame as the teams traded the first six goals in just 7:23. Martineau had accounted for all of the USM markers to that point.

After Southern Maine grabbed a 4-3 advantage, UNE closed the half with five unanswered scores to take an 8-4 lead into intermission.

Knight scored the first two goals of the second period to trim the USM deficit to two (8-6), only to see the Nor'easters put home seven goals in the ensuing 20 minutes and take a 15-7 cushion into the final minutes of action.

UNE will take Sunday off before hosting TCCC foe Curry College Monday evening under the lights (6:30 p.m.). Southern Maine is set to entertain Fitchburg State College on Tuesday.